944 S2 Wheels: Any reason (ie., performance-related) reason to go wider than stock?
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If the Cup 1's are 17 or 18 inch, you got the best end of the deal. Stay with them.
You mention they are replicas, look for the "Triangle P" symbol, if it's there it is a Porsche wheel, probably made in Italy. If it's not there, it's still a good wheel, possibly just not as light.
S2 D90's are 16" and tire selection is VERY limited.
Wheel ****:
http://www.944racing.de/wheelweights.php
http://members.rennlist.com/911pcars/WheelWts.html
http://www.wheelenhancement.com/index.php?t=Wheels
You mention they are replicas, look for the "Triangle P" symbol, if it's there it is a Porsche wheel, probably made in Italy. If it's not there, it's still a good wheel, possibly just not as light.
S2 D90's are 16" and tire selection is VERY limited.
Wheel ****:
http://www.944racing.de/wheelweights.php
http://members.rennlist.com/911pcars/WheelWts.html
http://www.wheelenhancement.com/index.php?t=Wheels
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Rainman
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18" 996 MY'02 carrera 5 spoke : Front 20.50 / rear 22.70 lbs
tires can vary greatly in weight though so if you really care, choose the tire carefully...
for comparison my 8x15" BBS "mesh" wheels are 14lbs or so, without a tire.
with a 225/60 tire its 38-40lbs...IIRC.
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45lbs is "pretty average" for a 18" wheel and tire combo in our size range.
18" 996 MY'02 carrera 5 spoke : Front 20.50 / rear 22.70 lbs
tires can vary greatly in weight though so if you really care, choose the tire carefully...
for comparison my 8x15" BBS "mesh" wheels are 14lbs or so, without a tire.
with a 225/60 tire its 38-40lbs...IIRC.
18" 996 MY'02 carrera 5 spoke : Front 20.50 / rear 22.70 lbs
tires can vary greatly in weight though so if you really care, choose the tire carefully...
for comparison my 8x15" BBS "mesh" wheels are 14lbs or so, without a tire.
with a 225/60 tire its 38-40lbs...IIRC.
Yeah, so a Set of 4 Carrera Wheels & tyres 225/40/18 is going to be
around 180 lbs
My 16 " Cup Wheel & Tyre set is just over 140Lbs that's what you call very very light!
15" BBS wheels 14lbs each ? That sounds optimistic, are they Forged or magnesium?
R
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Rainman
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They're 1-piece aluminum, not magnesium...don't know the construction, just know they are very light.
It's been a few years...I suppose I could weigh them again to be sure (I have a spare pair of 8s on the shelf) if I can find a battery for my scale
It's been a few years...I suppose I could weigh them again to be sure (I have a spare pair of 8s on the shelf) if I can find a battery for my scale
#26
Originally Posted by 924srr27l
Yeah, so a Set of 4 Carrera Wheels & tyres 225/40/18 is going to be
around 180 lbs
My 16 " Cup Wheel & Tyre set is just over 140Lbs that's what you call very very light!
15" BBS wheels 14lbs each ? That sounds optimistic, are they Forged or magnesium?
R
around 180 lbs
My 16 " Cup Wheel & Tyre set is just over 140Lbs that's what you call very very light!
15" BBS wheels 14lbs each ? That sounds optimistic, are they Forged or magnesium?
R
#27
Originally Posted by [B
snb13[/B];13746987]Eh, not so optimistic. My aluminum 16" Epsilon Southern Ways are about 16# each.
V2Rocket my 8x15" BBS "mesh" wheels are 14lbs or so,
I tested a 944 Turbo Teledial 7x16" Set of fronts which were heavy at 40Lbs each with a 205/55/16 tyre, when changed back to the 35Lbs Cups the difference and improvement in handling was considerable.
R
#28
Late offset 15" dials are 14lbs also, if there were better tire options they would be the OEM ticket for NA's IMO. I recently got a new set of 15" wheels for my first gen MR2 that are 10.3lbs each, i just wish they made them in the porsche BCD as they were not expensive and the 16/17" versions are also quite light.
#29
Originally Posted by 924srr27l
Ok so maybe 16 lbs each wheel which in comparison to a suggested 14Lbs is a big enough difference..all this "are about" and "or so" is not too accurate.
I tested a 944 Turbo Teledial 7x16" Set of fronts which were heavy at 40Lbs each with a 205/55/16 tyre, when changed back to the 35Lbs Cups the difference and improvement in handling was considerable.
R
I tested a 944 Turbo Teledial 7x16" Set of fronts which were heavy at 40Lbs each with a 205/55/16 tyre, when changed back to the 35Lbs Cups the difference and improvement in handling was considerable.
R
7x16" phone dials are 8.4kg or 18.519 pounds. That's pretty accurate. Then it's down to tire weight.
What I can tell you is my 15" cookie cutters with tires weight pretty much the same as my 16" Epsilons with tires.